Question in Recipes regards. Butter Icing and colours.

[lilacben]

I have written a question in the recipes asking about colouring buttercream. If anyone knows a way of putting colours in that stay the colour you want, could you let me know please. Many thanks

[angiealf]

"Super Cook" food colouring works for me. Although you have to be aware that the blue does turn a bit greenish when added to yellowy butter icing. Beat the butter or marg a heck of a lot to try and get it as pale as possible before putting the colour in.

[lilacben]

I am looking for food colouring without artificial colouring.!!

[angiealf]

What else is there sprinter53?
For the amount you use for one whole cake, the E numbers won't do you any harm, your not exactly going to use the whole bottle are you!
Only 2 teaspoons at the most.
If there is anything else available - let me know.

[Coppertop84]

If you are making a sponge cake with buttercream filling you could use a bit of raspberry or strawberry juice to make a fruity flavoured buttercream. It may colour it a bit like baby pink and you could decorate the top with icing sugar and fresh fruit.

[lilacben]

Hi thankyou all for your replies. It is to decorate a birthday cake. That is why I want the colours to be the right one.